Wow, Andreev is like the only Russian not playing here. Even Tursunov who's lived in CA since he was 11 is going.

Super-Fabio

09-21-2005, 05:04 PM

good luck Marat

Hangdog

09-25-2005, 08:25 AM

According the organizers Hewitt's accepted an invitation but still not sure because of wellknown reason. And there are Philippoussis, Enqvist and Murray who have a chance to get a wild card.

And what a list... Even don't know whom to support to (allez la Frace or kom igen Sverige?..), although anyway I'm going to visit the tournament.

Labamba

09-26-2005, 08:25 PM

Best of luck to Jarkko in Russia!!! :D

Leo

09-30-2005, 11:55 PM

Why is Andreev playing Lyon instead of this tournament? :(

Anyway, best of luck to last year's finalists, Nikolay, Dmitry, Max, Tojo, and Marat.

Mara_M

10-03-2005, 04:20 PM

good luck marat!if he willl play!
igor is not playing?why?

Mara_M

10-03-2005, 04:22 PM

sorry.now i've seen leo's post!is lyon a better scored tournement?

Hangdog

10-03-2005, 07:33 PM

good luck marat!if he willl play!

Safin confirmed arriving to Petersburg.

Marat Safin officially refused to take a part in Kremlin Cup tournament because of left knee injury. There are his programme on the official site of the tennis player. A treatment of the injury goes good and in this season Marat takes a part in St. Petersburg Open and then he plays in Masters tournament in Paris and in the final tournament of ATP in Shanghai. This amount of the playing practice will help to define the loads injured knee can sustain. But in the same time Safin hasn't decided yet when he starts his season in 2006 year.
Press agency of St. Petersburg Open tournament.

But who's cared to go to Russia... Federer must play in his homeland, Roddick's raquet sponsor makes him to play in France, frenchies prefer certainly to play at home too - everybody has a reason.

And your Igor... Maybe he has a special reason. Or perhaps he just doesn't like this tournament. He lost in the first round last year according my memories... Anyway he left the tournament with such a face:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5455/p920001023yr.jpg
So... :rolleyes:

Deea

10-05-2005, 03:27 PM

Hurray Marat will at last play! Hope he will win! Davai MARAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bounce:

According the organizers Hewitt's accepted an invitation but still not sure because of wellknown reason.
WOW! It would be great if he comes!

Marat WILL play... according to his official site at least. But we all know how unexpectedly he can change his mind. Not this time, I hope :rolleyes: I'm coming to SPb for him :) And for Enric Molina... LOL kidding!

Hangdog

10-08-2005, 08:15 PM

That news about Marat is the official one and is everywhere - all sport headlines etc. He'd better to come... :devil: Although this guy lost some his reputation and respect here in SPb last year (the story about his lose to Llodra).

Hehe and anyway you're welcome Mara_M, :) nice fan of Russian players =). If you have any other questions just ask, I'll have a pleasure to answer, I'm sad that this thread is so unpopular... Saint-Petersburg Open is a do great tournament!

Dream, merci for visiting ;). Hey, according your words poor Molina has to remember you even since Davis Cup :lol: And welcome to St. Petersburg! :wavey: Super decision! :yeah: ;)

Dream

10-09-2005, 10:54 AM

haha! Yeah, Enric won't get rid of me that easily this time :devil: He must have remembered me for ever! lol On the other hand, I didn't do anything to be ashamed of :rolleyes: I just took his autograph and talked to him a little. Well, and said Te quiero also :rolleyes: lol
I just wish he will be there (and in Moscow, of course :devil: )
And BTW about the popularity of the thread. I guess there will be more people here, it's just to early yet.

Mara_M

10-09-2005, 07:53 PM

10x what u said about me hangdog...i can see u're name is enric...:wavey:i'm miruna;)!
this thread will be more popular as the tournament is coming;)!

Dream

10-10-2005, 10:47 AM

No, Murina, Hangdog's name is not Enric lol :) We were just talking about Enric Molina, chair's umpire - I was lucky to talk to him in Moscow ;)

good luck marat at this ending season. good luck also to andrei pavel. :wavey:

Mara_M

10-10-2005, 09:30 PM

agree with u rose;)!

Hangdog

10-13-2005, 08:18 PM

A video ad of the tournament. (http://www.spbopen.ru/gif/open_video.avi)
I like it :) .

Deea

10-14-2005, 11:48 PM

This is Marat's comeback tournament! :bounce: a little more and it will start1 Can't wait!!!!!!!! GO Marat! :rocker:

Deea

10-14-2005, 11:50 PM

Can't wait!!!!!!!! GO Marat! :rocker: And Andrei Pavel!!! :cool:

smucav

10-15-2005, 03:46 PM

Montanes, Muller OUT. Hernych, Sabau IN

-SaFiinsBabY-

10-16-2005, 06:39 PM

Marat out :sad:

Dream

10-17-2005, 11:13 AM

:eek: Where is that information from?

Dream

10-17-2005, 11:18 AM

Damn!!!! I've just seen it on his oficial site!

Russian elephant

10-17-2005, 12:53 PM

I suppose that Marat's season is over...

Deea

10-17-2005, 01:08 PM

:bigcry: :bigcry :bigcry: Why? Why? Why? Darn knee injury! When will it leave him alone? :fiery: And this season started so wonderfully for Marat...he won the AO... Well maybe, and this is a big maybe, he will play in Paris. He loves that tournament and...then of course, there's the Masters Cup! I doubt he would wanna miss that!

gary

10-17-2005, 01:32 PM

hope he'll play the Masters Cup :sad:

Melissa10

10-17-2005, 05:20 PM

Come on, Misha and Tojo! :kiss:

Dream

10-17-2005, 05:41 PM

Looks like Marat loves parties more that tennis:) Just hope he'll play somewhere this year...

Mara_M

10-17-2005, 08:42 PM

i hope marat will get to masters cup!he is on 8 and he has a few points avat no 9(i can't remember who)!

Safin is going to SPb as a guest. For sitting on the tribune, visiting clubs etc. The info is from Russian press so it's not 100% official. (And Marat won't play in Paris, that's 99% sure).

First WC gets the winner of the tournament of the best players of SPb Vadim Davletshin (619 ATP). Another card is for Kunitsyn or Gabashvili and the third one is for Philippoussis, Enquist or Björkman (seems for the Australian player).

And that's very sad that Karlovic and Santoro are out from the list...

You are welcome.
:wavey:
Folk, feel free to ask me your questions, give any desires and suggestions. I'm going to spend around courts all my free time during this week. Although have nothing special to do there without my favorites - so I'll be happy to be usefull for somebody.

*Ljubica*

10-21-2005, 10:09 PM

You are welcome.
:wavey:
Folk, feel free to ask me your questions, give any desires and suggestions. I'm going to spend around courts all my free time during this week. Although have nothing special to do there without my favorites - so I'll be happy to be usefull for somebody.

If you are going to be wandering round the courts with a camera,- then any photos of Juan Monaco in practice or during matches would be greatly appreciated :) Thanks!

Hangdog

10-21-2005, 10:49 PM

If you are going to be wandering round the courts with a camera,- then any photos of Juan Monaco in practice or during matches would be greatly appreciated :) Thanks!

*Juan Monaco... writing down* lol
Okej, will be done if it's possible. I've even visited just now the photo gallery of your player so I'm sure now how does he look like. But anyway I can't promise you high-qualited pictures because there are always bad light conditions indoors. Well, at least I can wish him "buena suerte", I even know several Spanish words =).

shotgun

10-21-2005, 11:01 PM

So Youzhny is playing even with that back injury?

Mara_M

10-22-2005, 09:11 AM

hangdog...marat will be there as guest,no?can u take him some pics?and misha playing with his injury:eek:..i thought they(misha,marat&kholya) will join igor in the hospital:lol:..

Iza

10-22-2005, 09:56 AM

VAMOS Nando :rocker2: and GGL :yeah: !

*Ljubica*

10-22-2005, 10:48 AM

*Juan Monaco... writing down* lol
Okej, will be done if it's possible. I've even visited just now the photo gallery of your player so I'm sure now how does he look like. But anyway I can't promise you high-qualited pictures because there are always bad light conditions indoors. Well, at least I can wish him "buena suerte", I even know several Spanish words =).

Thank you - or should I say muchas gracias - or even spaseba! And just so you get the right person - here is a picture of my very cute Juanito!!! Oh - I know someone who would be very grateful for pics of Thomas Johansson too!

Mara_M

10-22-2005, 11:47 AM

:yeah:iza...nando is seeded8,no?

Dream

10-22-2005, 12:57 PM

Пасиб, Hangdog! :)
I hope Misha feels well and will play there anyway! Good luck to him!

Peta Pan

10-22-2005, 01:42 PM

You are welcome.
:wavey:
Folk, feel free to ask me your questions, give any desires and suggestions. I'm going to spend around courts all my free time during this week. Although have nothing special to do there without my favorites - so I'll be happy to be usefull for somebody.
And well for me, no pressure at all... but pics of Andrei Pavel never go astray ;);)

GOOD LUCK to Pavel and Beck, my two guys at this tournament :yeah:

Mara_M

10-22-2005, 02:50 PM

i'm with peta....some andrei pavel for us:hug:

Mara_M

10-22-2005, 02:53 PM

:wavey:hy dream..will u go?

Dream

10-22-2005, 04:50 PM

Hi, Murina! :)
I live in the Moscow region (30km from Moscow) but I'm coming to SPb for one day only (Wednesday) to watch tennis :)